Research Report

What are research reports?

• are similar to academic essay.

• to inform academics and specialists in a particular field about a piece of research.

• focus on how to complete a good paragraph.

• aim to come up with own new ideas in a defined topic.

What will be talked about in a research report?

• Facts and truth

• Explanations

• Research findings

• all above are right

Do we need to write an outline before starting research reports?

• Yes

• No

What is the topic of the entire report

• Title
• Side heading
• Body
• Bibliography

What should be included in the title page of the report?

• Title, author's name, class, date
• Title, report, bibliography
• Title, side headings, date
• Title, references, reports

What is the font size for most MLA documents?

• 8
• 10
• 12
• 14

Which one can be used as the title of report?

• History

• Foreign policy

• Counterterrorism under Bush 2000-2005

• The lethal force used by Bush Adminstration against Iraqi Militia

How can we choose a topic for a report?

• Avoid too broad or trivial topics.

• Away from the controversial topics

• Narrow down your report topic

• all above are correct

what content should be included in an abstract?

• background information

• research question

• method

• results and conclusions

The introduction is to answer the basic questions...

• What is the topic of research?

• What is the research problem?

• How will I solve the problem?

• All above are correct.